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Tweet During 2010, the location-based mobile platformFoursquare experienced great growth. Social Media check-ins Foursquare growth location-based mobile platform Social NetworkActually, this was a growth of 3400 %. Since the numbers speak for themselves, there is not much more to say. So check out the infographic here: Similar Posts: We Love Facebook! MORE

Foursquare: 45 million users. Foursquare Sees Major Revenue Growth in 2013 and Q1 2014. Foursquare is rapidly approaching its fifth birthday, and CEO Dennis Crowley is optimistic about the app’s future. He announced on CNBC that the platform’s revenues grew 600% in 2013 – pretty impressive. million businesses using the Merchant Platform. over 1.6 MORE

Check out all the latest social media news from the last two weeks, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Tumblr, YouTube and Vine: Facebook. Foursquare. Social Media News Ticker: Foursquare Launches Swarm, YouTube Reportedy Buying Twitch. Facebook tests new ‘buy’ button for online purchases in U.S. Reuters). Twitter. YouTube. MORE

Leveraging a successful platform involves a smart marketing play that works off the platform without interfering with it. This reminds me of when Foursquare first broke onto the scene. Smart businesses and nonprofits leveraged the platform and created badges, mayoral contests and more to attract social media friendly customers. This wave of expert posts was foreseen. MORE

“Invisible apps” such as Foursquare Swarm and Runkeeper Breeze – which only open when you know they “explicitly have something to say to you” are growing. The trend is away from platforms like Facebook, which have become mass communication vehicles, and towards smaller 1:1 interactions. Tweet. Mary Meeker. It’s a triumph of substance over style. MORE

Foursquare: over 20 million users. via Foursquare. Each site had to have the social sharing buttons for all four platforms. Our findings clearly show a gulf between Google+ user numbers and their willingness to share online content, particularly when compared to rival platforms such as Facebook and Twitter,” said Umpf’s Jon Priestley. Is via CNET. MORE

Sure, location-based services like Foursquare are great for customer engagement and loyalty rewards. But when you look at the tips in Foursquare (or the customer-created microcontent in any LBL platform) you’ll see an array of potential content handholds. mobile Video Aaron Strout content marketing Foursquare LBS location-based services real simple video video posts Yogi's MORE

We post tweets on Twitter , we check-in on Foursquare , we publish pictures of our daily lives on Facebook, upload videos to YouTube , and much more. Klout is an online platform designed to allocate an actual ranking to individuals as a kind of social scoring system. foursquare. online platform. The art of self-tracking. It was one thing to know where I was going. It was a totally different experience to know how far I had been, how much further I needed to go, what my expected time of arrival was, how long I had stopped for and what my average speed was. analytics. MORE

Foursquare: over 20 million users. via Foursquare. Instagram users spent 257 minutes (on average) accessing the mobile photo-sharing platform, while Twitter users averaged only 170 minutes viewing the micro-blogging platform. When comparing the two platforms, it makes sense that Instagram users would spend more time on the site. via CNET. via Twopcharts. MORE

Foursquare: over 20 million users. via Foursquare. Since we launched Instagram in October 2010, we’ve expanded from one platform to two, bringing Instagram to Android users as well as iOS users.” The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. Facebook: 955 million active users. via CNET. Twitter: over 500 million users. via Twopcharts. via TechCrunch. MORE

It's something that everyone from Facebook , YouTube , Twitter , Quora and Foursquare continue to grapple with. Today on MoBlog (via MediaPost ), there was a Blog post titled, Can Foursquare Find A Business Model? that looked at the recently upgraded Foursquareplatform: "The changes to its app suggest new or expanded avenues for businesses to drive traffic and build loyalty by partnering with Foursquare. foursquare. Here's a thought: when you're developing your business, think about the revenue model as you're developing your product or service. MORE

The always-insightful Adam Holden-Bache contends that location-based services like Foursquare aren’t just for consumer marketers, and supplies ideas on how B2B marketers can capitalize such as through partnerships with non-competitive local businesses, incentives and rewards, and in event marketing (“Are you seeing a lot of your contacts attending certain business events? But 44.24 MORE

Foursquare: over 20 million users. via Foursquare. So while Twitter is used just as often as LinkedIn and Facebook, it’s considered less important – by B2B marketers – than the other two platforms. What obstacles is your company facing in terms of social media adoption, and which social media platform is key for your social outreach? via CNET. MORE

Foursquare: over 25 million users. Facebook Reaches One Billion Users, Foursquare Tops 25 Million Users. This week marked big milestones for both Facebook and Foursquare, with user numbers growing to over 1 billion and 25 million, respectively. On Monday, Foursquare co-founder and CEO Dennis Crowley also had big news: the geo-location platform now boasts 25 million users, 5 million check-ins a day and 1 million registered merchants, reported SmartBlog on Social Media. The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. via Facebook. via LinkedIn. MORE

The Games organizers also used a remarkable array of platforms, strategies and applications to drive fan engagement around the games. million social media followers across Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Foursquare. Social Media Case Studies Social Media Statistics 2012 Olympics Facebook Foursquare London 2012 London2012.com mobile olympics Tumblr Twitter YoutubeWant more details? MORE

That was until last week’s relaunch which repositions the platform as a ‘smart journal’ for use on smart phones. Path, available for iOS and Android devices, also integrates with Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and Tumblr to allow cross-posting to the social networks. Featured Headline Social Media Facebook Foursquare MySpace Path.com Social network Twitter MORE

pulled out my phone to check in to the location on Foursquare (I’m obsessed with becoming the Mayor at all of our local businesses) and lo and behold there was a notice that, if we ate at Schuba’s (and checked in), we’d get 15 percent off our food order. Foursquare is Changing. The point is, the use of Foursquare is changing. Foursquare Uses for Marketers. MORE

Foursquare: over 25 million users. 42% of Those Who Downloaded Foursquare App Use It Actively. Foursquare had 10.4 Nielsen’s “Social Media Report 2012″ report revealed that 42% of the 25 million people who have downloaded the Foursquare app are using it at least once per month. Nielsen ranked Foursquare behind only Facebook (78 million) and Twitter (23 million) in terms of July mobile app users, according to AdWeek. Foursquare usage in July was up 118% year-over-year. That’s true of any platform. via Facebook. via Twopcharts. MORE

Over the past few years the answer has been, " Foursquare , Gowalla or Groupon " until recently. Over the past little while, a new online platform has been gaining ground, momentum and attention. foursquare. online platform. 140characters albertsheu blogger digg facebook foursquare gowalla groupon jeremiahowyang journalism journalist marketofone marketing media onlineplatform questionandanswer quora siliconvalley tweeters twitter walledgardenWhen someone asks, "what's the next Twitter ?" " more often than not, there is not a response. MORE

There are daily deals from the likes of Groupon and LivingSocial, or the ability to offer deals to consumers checking in or using Foursquare, the location-based social platform. Foursquare is a more direct competitor; businesses can create specials on their Foursquare page, which (depending on a user’s settings) will pop up when a consumer approaches the business. MORE

For the majority of 2010, Foursquare has led the race in attracting both sides of the network – businesses and human users. The catch is Foursquare has always had issues with GPS accuracy. In terms of adoption, it’s typically easier to get your user base to buy into a new feature in a familiar system as opposed to on-boarding users to a new platform. What’s your take on this? MORE

The objective is for your content to have a consistent voice regardless of who is doing the writing, what platforms you are using and which segment you are addressing. We all know that tight deadlines and a busy everyday life at the office can make you compromise or perhaps skip double-checking. Therefore, as a little help to content marketeers, we have made a small checklist. MORE

Besides social media platforms as Facebook, geo-localising applications are popular amongst smartphone users who check into locations or tag the location onto a photo. recently stumbled upon this report , which was released by the social marketing platform MomentFeed , back in November 2011. The rise of smartphones has paved the way for the SoLoMo revolution. MORE

Photographers are really killing it on both platforms such as Trey Ratcliff, with 4.5 Google+ and Pinterest, more than other platforms, really reward their power users with engagement and activity with their content. Both platforms support hashtag usage and using keywords is a benefit. There is so much potential with Foursquare and Twitter. Smart stuff, to be sure. MORE

Foursquare: 45 million users. New data from GlobalWebIndex looks at active usage for several platforms, showing a decline for some of the largest platforms, but also huge gains for Instagram and Tumblr. Here’s the change in active usage for each platform over the last two quarters (six months): both Facebook and YouTube saw active usage drop 6%. Facebook: 1.23 MORE

Know that this platform does need a considerable amount of human and financial resources (advertising), and, if done right, the benefits to your business will definately be seen. Twitter has proved its worth in recent years as a platform for breaking news. Foursquare. People use Foursquare to check into locations they’ve visited by using the app on their mobile phones. MORE

This improvement makes it possible for users to share comments and photos, which therefore makes Foursquare’s users interact a lot more with each other. It makes Foursquare even more social than earlier – and that’s what people want! In addition, Foursquare has made a new check-in screen, and this encourages the users to share a photo by presenting an empty photo box. MORE

While there’s still a place for Yelp in my heart, I’ve found lately that I much prefer using Twitter and Foursquare to find new places and things to do here in Boston. Yelp has become more of a secondary resource to me–a follow-up after I consult the other two platforms to get details (like hours and menu offerings!), and even then it’s usually only a Google search that leads me to visit Yelp. Call me spoiled, but with the array of venues at my fingertips with Twitter and Foursquare around, I just don’t need Yelp anymore. I used to think Yelp was pretty cool. MORE

Use these platforms to manage, measure, and analyze your social media marketing initiatives. Alterian/SDL ($) | Alterian is now SDL, an integrated platform that blends the marketing analytics, campaign management, and social media capabilities from Alterian with those of SDL. To succeed in today’s connected world, you need to build a community around your company, brand, and products. MORE

Snapchat as a platform for branded content? Community Management Content Marketing Facebook Foursquare Google Google+ I forgot to categorize Instagram Linkedin Mindjumpers Mindjumpers Network Trends Twitter The cinemagraph is nothing new – it’s moving GIFs, but with the motion being restrained to just a few parts of the image. General Electric. Honda. Burberry. MORE

Tweet There has been a lot of buzz about the rather new social Q&A platform called Quora. Some like to use it specifically as the question and answering platform, others like to vote on answers or to send private messages to users of same interests. It seems as if people are starting to see potential in the platform. Let’s Get Even More Social With Facto.me. MORE

Foursquare agreed in March 2015 to power location data on tweets with location tags, but not much has come of it, until now. reader tipped Josh Constine of TechCrunch off to the existence of Foursquare-powered location feeds on Twitter, and Twitter confirmed to Constine that it is currently rolling out the feature to IOS users, with other platforms to be added soon. MORE

That doesn’t mean all of these phones will run Foursquare , Brightkite or any other popular location-based application. Foursquare, for example, runs only on iPhone and Android, though other versions are under development. Brightkite is the first location-based application I used. I use Brightkite and Foursquare on my iPhone, so I am describing the applications from this standpoint. MORE

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare: Facebook launches mobile app Paper. Foursquare. Facebook. Twitter. Any social media updates we missed? And have you checked out Facebook’s Paper yet? MORE

really like the site and this time, I found a presentation by MatrixMediaFX dealing with the subject of cross-platform social media marketing including some great tips on how to navigate in social media. Tweet Once again, I was searching through the website SlideShare , which contains tons of great presentations – and of course also on social media. Similar Posts: Social Media for Business. MORE

Late last week, foursquare launched an entirely revamped platform for businesses. Foursquare location based marketing Uncategorized foursquarefoursquare deals foursquare for business foursquare specialsIt also brings new tools for analyzing the performance of different specials when compared to each other. Read more at [link]. MORE

" Foursquare and Twitter broke the fatigue because it brought Social Media to the palm of your hand. It turns out that Social Media niches never became as popular of a concept (at least, not yet) as the platforms filtered down to the local level through mobile connectivity. Platforms and channels will come and go. foursquare. Are you getting tired of Social Media? A few years back, there was a slew of Blog posts, Podcasts and in-person conversations about Social Media fatigue. This was just before Twitter broke big. Social Media truly went mobile and local. MORE

Categories: Blog , Facebook , Google Plus , LinkedIn , Social Media Marketing , Twitter Tags: Facebook , foursquare , Foursquare ads , GooglePlus , linkedin , Products and Services tab , Tap to tweet , Twitter Catch up on the need-to-know changes and updates in social media that affect your business and brand…all in one place. Below are highlights of changes on top social media platforms for the week ending April 4, 2014: New on Twitter Post Four Photos to a Single Tweet? Yes, You Can. In perhaps an effort to [.] ( Read more. ). MORE

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pulled out my phone to check in to the location on Foursquare (I’m obsessed with becoming the Mayor at all of our local businesses) and lo and behold there was a notice that, if we ate at Schuba’s (and checked in), we’d get 15 percent off our food order. Foursquare is Changing. The point is, the use of Foursquare is changing. Foursquare Uses for Marketers.

Late last week, foursquare launched an entirely revamped platform for businesses. Foursquare location based marketing Uncategorized foursquarefoursquare deals foursquare for business foursquare specialsIt also brings new tools for analyzing the performance of different specials when compared to each other. Read more at [link].

Foursquare agreed in March 2015 to power location data on tweets with location tags, but not much has come of it, until now. reader tipped Josh Constine of TechCrunch off to the existence of Foursquare-powered location feeds on Twitter, and Twitter confirmed to Constine that it is currently rolling out the feature to IOS users, with other platforms to be added soon.

Foursquare: over 25 million users. 42% of Those Who Downloaded Foursquare App Use It Actively. Foursquare had 10.4 Nielsen’s “Social Media Report 2012″ report revealed that 42% of the 25 million people who have downloaded the Foursquare app are using it at least once per month. Nielsen ranked Foursquare behind only Facebook (78 million) and Twitter (23 million) in terms of July mobile app users, according to AdWeek. Foursquare usage in July was up 118% year-over-year. That’s true of any platform. via Facebook. via Twopcharts.

Tweet During 2010, the location-based mobile platformFoursquare experienced great growth. Social Media check-ins Foursquare growth location-based mobile platform Social NetworkActually, this was a growth of 3400 %. Since the numbers speak for themselves, there is not much more to say. So check out the infographic here: Similar Posts: We Love Facebook!

Categories: Blog , Facebook , Google Plus , LinkedIn , Social Media Marketing , Twitter Tags: Facebook , foursquare , Foursquare ads , GooglePlus , linkedin , Products and Services tab , Tap to tweet , Twitter Catch up on the need-to-know changes and updates in social media that affect your business and brand…all in one place. Below are highlights of changes on top social media platforms for the week ending April 4, 2014: New on Twitter Post Four Photos to a Single Tweet? Yes, You Can. In perhaps an effort to [.] ( Read more. ).

Foursquare: over 25 million users. Facebook Reaches One Billion Users, Foursquare Tops 25 Million Users. This week marked big milestones for both Facebook and Foursquare, with user numbers growing to over 1 billion and 25 million, respectively. On Monday, Foursquare co-founder and CEO Dennis Crowley also had big news: the geo-location platform now boasts 25 million users, 5 million check-ins a day and 1 million registered merchants, reported SmartBlog on Social Media. The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. via Facebook. via LinkedIn.

really like the site and this time, I found a presentation by MatrixMediaFX dealing with the subject of cross-platform social media marketing including some great tips on how to navigate in social media. Tweet Once again, I was searching through the website SlideShare , which contains tons of great presentations – and of course also on social media. Similar Posts: Social Media for Business.

Foursquare: 45 million users. Foursquare Sees Major Revenue Growth in 2013 and Q1 2014. Foursquare is rapidly approaching its fifth birthday, and CEO Dennis Crowley is optimistic about the app’s future. He announced on CNBC that the platform’s revenues grew 600% in 2013 – pretty impressive. million businesses using the Merchant Platform. over 1.6

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare: Facebook launches mobile app Paper. Foursquare. Facebook. Twitter. Any social media updates we missed? And have you checked out Facebook’s Paper yet?

This improvement makes it possible for users to share comments and photos, which therefore makes Foursquare’s users interact a lot more with each other. It makes Foursquare even more social than earlier – and that’s what people want! In addition, Foursquare has made a new check-in screen, and this encourages the users to share a photo by presenting an empty photo box.

The objective is for your content to have a consistent voice regardless of who is doing the writing, what platforms you are using and which segment you are addressing. We all know that tight deadlines and a busy everyday life at the office can make you compromise or perhaps skip double-checking. Therefore, as a little help to content marketeers, we have made a small checklist.

Tweet During 2010, the location-based mobile platformFoursquare experienced great growth. Social Media check-ins Foursquare growth location-based mobile platform Social NetworkActually, this was a growth of 3400 %. Since the numbers speak for themselves, there is not much more to say. So check out the infographic here: Similar Posts: We Love Facebook!

Categories: Blog , Facebook , Google Plus , LinkedIn , Social Media Marketing , Twitter Tags: Facebook , foursquare , Foursquare ads , GooglePlus , linkedin , Products and Services tab , Tap to tweet , Twitter Catch up on the need-to-know changes and updates in social media that affect your business and brand…all in one place. Below are highlights of changes on top social media platforms for the week ending April 4, 2014: New on Twitter Post Four Photos to a Single Tweet? Yes, You Can. In perhaps an effort to [.] ( Read more. ).

Snapchat as a platform for branded content? Community Management Content Marketing Facebook Foursquare Google Google+ I forgot to categorize Instagram Linkedin Mindjumpers Mindjumpers Network Trends Twitter The cinemagraph is nothing new – it’s moving GIFs, but with the motion being restrained to just a few parts of the image. General Electric. Honda. Burberry.

Besides social media platforms as Facebook, geo-localising applications are popular amongst smartphone users who check into locations or tag the location onto a photo. recently stumbled upon this report , which was released by the social marketing platform MomentFeed , back in November 2011. The rise of smartphones has paved the way for the SoLoMo revolution.

The always-insightful Adam Holden-Bache contends that location-based services like Foursquare aren’t just for consumer marketers, and supplies ideas on how B2B marketers can capitalize such as through partnerships with non-competitive local businesses, incentives and rewards, and in event marketing (“Are you seeing a lot of your contacts attending certain business events? But 44.24

That was until last week’s relaunch which repositions the platform as a ‘smart journal’ for use on smart phones. Path, available for iOS and Android devices, also integrates with Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and Tumblr to allow cross-posting to the social networks. Featured Headline Social Media Facebook Foursquare MySpace Path.com Social network Twitter

Tweet There has been a lot of buzz about the rather new social Q&A platform called Quora. Some like to use it specifically as the question and answering platform, others like to vote on answers or to send private messages to users of same interests. It seems as if people are starting to see potential in the platform. Let’s Get Even More Social With Facto.me.

While there’s still a place for Yelp in my heart, I’ve found lately that I much prefer using Twitter and Foursquare to find new places and things to do here in Boston. Yelp has become more of a secondary resource to me–a follow-up after I consult the other two platforms to get details (like hours and menu offerings!), and even then it’s usually only a Google search that leads me to visit Yelp. Call me spoiled, but with the array of venues at my fingertips with Twitter and Foursquare around, I just don’t need Yelp anymore. I used to think Yelp was pretty cool.

There are daily deals from the likes of Groupon and LivingSocial, or the ability to offer deals to consumers checking in or using Foursquare, the location-based social platform. Foursquare is a more direct competitor; businesses can create specials on their Foursquare page, which (depending on a user’s settings) will pop up when a consumer approaches the business.

The Games organizers also used a remarkable array of platforms, strategies and applications to drive fan engagement around the games. million social media followers across Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Foursquare. Social Media Case Studies Social Media Statistics 2012 Olympics Facebook Foursquare London 2012 London2012.com mobile olympics Tumblr Twitter YoutubeWant more details?

" Foursquare and Twitter broke the fatigue because it brought Social Media to the palm of your hand. It turns out that Social Media niches never became as popular of a concept (at least, not yet) as the platforms filtered down to the local level through mobile connectivity. Platforms and channels will come and go. foursquare. Are you getting tired of Social Media? A few years back, there was a slew of Blog posts, Podcasts and in-person conversations about Social Media fatigue. This was just before Twitter broke big. Social Media truly went mobile and local.

Leveraging a successful platform involves a smart marketing play that works off the platform without interfering with it. This reminds me of when Foursquare first broke onto the scene. Smart businesses and nonprofits leveraged the platform and created badges, mayoral contests and more to attract social media friendly customers. This wave of expert posts was foreseen.

Photographers are really killing it on both platforms such as Trey Ratcliff, with 4.5 Google+ and Pinterest, more than other platforms, really reward their power users with engagement and activity with their content. Both platforms support hashtag usage and using keywords is a benefit. There is so much potential with Foursquare and Twitter. Smart stuff, to be sure.

Check out all the latest social media news from the last two weeks, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Tumblr, YouTube and Vine: Facebook. Foursquare. Social Media News Ticker: Foursquare Launches Swarm, YouTube Reportedy Buying Twitch. Facebook tests new ‘buy’ button for online purchases in U.S. Reuters). Twitter. YouTube.

We post tweets on Twitter , we check-in on Foursquare , we publish pictures of our daily lives on Facebook, upload videos to YouTube , and much more. Klout is an online platform designed to allocate an actual ranking to individuals as a kind of social scoring system. foursquare. online platform. The art of self-tracking. It was one thing to know where I was going. It was a totally different experience to know how far I had been, how much further I needed to go, what my expected time of arrival was, how long I had stopped for and what my average speed was. analytics.

That doesn’t mean all of these phones will run Foursquare , Brightkite or any other popular location-based application. Foursquare, for example, runs only on iPhone and Android, though other versions are under development. Brightkite is the first location-based application I used. I use Brightkite and Foursquare on my iPhone, so I am describing the applications from this standpoint.

For the majority of 2010, Foursquare has led the race in attracting both sides of the network – businesses and human users. The catch is Foursquare has always had issues with GPS accuracy. In terms of adoption, it’s typically easier to get your user base to buy into a new feature in a familiar system as opposed to on-boarding users to a new platform. What’s your take on this?

It's something that everyone from Facebook , YouTube , Twitter , Quora and Foursquare continue to grapple with. Today on MoBlog (via MediaPost ), there was a Blog post titled, Can Foursquare Find A Business Model? that looked at the recently upgraded Foursquareplatform: "The changes to its app suggest new or expanded avenues for businesses to drive traffic and build loyalty by partnering with Foursquare. foursquare. Here's a thought: when you're developing your business, think about the revenue model as you're developing your product or service.

Know that this platform does need a considerable amount of human and financial resources (advertising), and, if done right, the benefits to your business will definately be seen. Twitter has proved its worth in recent years as a platform for breaking news. Foursquare. People use Foursquare to check into locations they’ve visited by using the app on their mobile phones.

Foursquare: over 20 million users. via Foursquare. So while Twitter is used just as often as LinkedIn and Facebook, it’s considered less important – by B2B marketers – than the other two platforms. What obstacles is your company facing in terms of social media adoption, and which social media platform is key for your social outreach? via CNET.

Over the past few years the answer has been, " Foursquare , Gowalla or Groupon " until recently. Over the past little while, a new online platform has been gaining ground, momentum and attention. foursquare. online platform. 140characters albertsheu blogger digg facebook foursquare gowalla groupon jeremiahowyang journalism journalist marketofone marketing media onlineplatform questionandanswer quora siliconvalley tweeters twitter walledgardenWhen someone asks, "what's the next Twitter ?" " more often than not, there is not a response.

“Invisible apps” such as Foursquare Swarm and Runkeeper Breeze – which only open when you know they “explicitly have something to say to you” are growing. The trend is away from platforms like Facebook, which have become mass communication vehicles, and towards smaller 1:1 interactions. Tweet. Mary Meeker. It’s a triumph of substance over style.

Foursquare: 45 million users. New data from GlobalWebIndex looks at active usage for several platforms, showing a decline for some of the largest platforms, but also huge gains for Instagram and Tumblr. Here’s the change in active usage for each platform over the last two quarters (six months): both Facebook and YouTube saw active usage drop 6%. Facebook: 1.23

Foursquare: over 20 million users. via Foursquare. Since we launched Instagram in October 2010, we’ve expanded from one platform to two, bringing Instagram to Android users as well as iOS users.” The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. Facebook: 955 million active users. via CNET. Twitter: over 500 million users. via Twopcharts. via TechCrunch.

Use these platforms to manage, measure, and analyze your social media marketing initiatives. Alterian/SDL ($) | Alterian is now SDL, an integrated platform that blends the marketing analytics, campaign management, and social media capabilities from Alterian with those of SDL. To succeed in today’s connected world, you need to build a community around your company, brand, and products.

Foursquare: over 20 million users. via Foursquare. Each site had to have the social sharing buttons for all four platforms. Our findings clearly show a gulf between Google+ user numbers and their willingness to share online content, particularly when compared to rival platforms such as Facebook and Twitter,” said Umpf’s Jon Priestley. Is via CNET.